North Garland High School - Marauder Yearbook (Garland, TX)

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BOYS-GIRLS SWIMMING 9-AAAAA Boys Grand Prairief S, Grand Prairie '3rd R. L. Turner 3rd South Garland! Lakeview 3rd Duncanville 3rd Skyline 3rd Lewisville 3rd Bryan Adams 2nd Demon 2nd Sth District 51h Girls 3rd 2nd 3rd 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 5th i'Scorcs arc averages of team com- petition placements. J' Sl'-fl Iltbfl? A7 Vp -'fm GS Clark BOYS POOL BUBBLE isiiinstliiticf WIND VICTIM . . . we didn't think about quitting. James Seaberry The challenges of sports com- petition often appear insurmount- able. The problems can some- times bog a team down and make quitting seem like a good idea. The swim team had much more than its share of problems, but we didn't think about quitting, said Junior James Seaberry. The complications began Jan. 19, when the pool at Holford Re- creation Center lost its protective bubble, which made it possible to practice during the winter months. The bubble was blown down and ripped to shreds by winds of 60 mph. The team was left with no place to prepare for the district competition at High- land Park High School on Feb. 15. Coach Kathy Kirk finally found an indoor natatorium near White Rock Lake, where two group practices were held just before the district meet. We felt like we were cheated out of a fair chance to com- pete, but we decided to go to district and try our best despite the disadvantage, said Senior Mary Nusz. That week was the end of the first six weeks period of the new semester. New eligibility rules stipulated that any team member who failed at least one course was disqualified from competition. Two of the nine boys and ten of the twelve girls on the team were thus ineligi- ble to participate. The remnants of the team managed an impressive show- ing, with Chris Ewing fdivingj, Sonny Ross, Andy Richardson, Cameron Canter Call in the 200-meter medleyj, and James Clark C200-meter medley, 50- m freestyle, and 100-m butter- flyb going on to regional com- petition. 44 SWIMMING TEAM: Front Rim - Kristi Hudson, Suzanne Kelsey tmanagerl. Sharlene Horton, Rayne Gafford. Jennifer Lewis, Kim Strope, Patty Hamilton, Lori Baker, Barbara Iraci, Cari Collins. Michelle .lay- kus tfiIlSl. Mary Nusz. Cynthia Shamblin: Bark Row - Coach Kathy Kirk,C'hris Wood, Sonny Ross. Dudley Fitzgerald. Andy Richardson. James Seaberry. Scott Parsons IGIISI, John Edmonds lGlISt. James Clark, Richard Maldonado tGIlSl. Jocl Johnson tGIISl. Chris Ewing. GHS student. Cameron Canter. GIIS students. Resting after her heat, Senior Sharlene Horton finishes first in the 100-meter backstroke. Photo by David Stewart

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GHS IMPROVES TRACK TEAM DISTRICT RANK The small girls' track team of the past became history un- der the guidance and leader- ship of Coach Cathy Norris who saw her '84 girls' track team increase its size. We had so many people that we were able to form a junior varsity team, Junior Tracy Jacobs said. With the talents of the larger team, the girls accumulated more points than ever. They scored a total of 931 points throughout the season. Top individual point makers were Felicia Parker, juniorg Renee Kelly, sophomoreg and Erica Wade, freshman, earning 279, 168, and 115 points re- spectively. These three girls, I along with Tonya Jenkins, With the talents of the larger team, the girls accumulated more points than ever. sophomore, Laure Fitzgerald, juniorg and Kim Fouts, fresh- man, qualified for regionals in their events. The team came together as a unit at the district meet, help- ing them place second. 6'We wanted to do our best so we wouldn't let the team down, said Junior Laura Fitzgerald. With a growing team and re- figjig newed excitement about track, the team, with only two seniors in 1984, had plans of making 1985 their year. :wf e-13' ,. GIRLS' TRACK TEAM 9-AAA Highland Park Invitational Richardson Invitational Duncanville Girls' Invitational District Meet Garland City Meet AA 2nd 7th lst 2nd 2nd I i 5 , a , t 1. . TW 7 Q92 wc QW 1 hh., On her last jump at the district meet, As she prepares to hand off the baton Holly Brantley, junior, struggles to in the 440 relay, Freshman Erica clear the bar. Wade accelerates her s eed. P Photo by Craig Turner Photo by Craig Turner

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Coming in on the last lap of the 200- meter medley relay, Sophomore Sonny Ross makes an extra effort to beat his time. Photo by Russell Duckworth N' ,, A C Q ,--w- ' .e.,..,, -a-m1f:-sw-- ft A it 3 ' ixxfwelfslts W .r,.! we with 1 . ,L as A .. U -.- L. +91- V A - ja?-.K S A N , fs si- Iye. to W' p l Resting after several events at the dis- trict meet, tclockwise from leftj Junior Andy Richardson fstandingl, Joel Johnson QGHSJ, Senior Mary Nusz, Sophomore Chris Wood, Sophomore Suzanne Kelsey, Senior Sharlene Horton, Senior Cari Collins, Fresh- man Chris Anderson, sophomore Ca- meron Canter, Scott Parsons CGHSJ, and Sophomore Sonny Ross take a break on the bleachers. Photo by David Stewart Tensing up for the starter's signal, .lu- nior Andy Richardson prepares for his heal in the 100-meter baekstroke. Photo by Russell Duckworth BOYS! GIRLS SWIMMING